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Nirodhasutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 46।76

Saṁyutta Nikāya 46.76

Linked Discourses 46.76
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8। निरोधवग्गni·ro·dha·vag·ga

8. Nirodhavagga

8. Cessation
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निरोधसुत्तni·ro·dha·sut·ta

Nirodhasutta

Cessation
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“निरोधसञ्ञा,ni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भाविताbhā·vi·tā बहुलीकताba·hu·lī·ka·tā महप्फलाma·hap·pha·lā होतिho·ti महानिसंसा।ma·hā·ni·saṃ·sā

“Nirodhasaññā, bhikkhave, bhāvitā bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsā.

“Mendicants, when the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial.
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कथंka·thaṃ भाविताbhā·vi·tā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve निरोधसञ्ञाni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā कथंka·thaṃ बहुलीकताba·hu·lī·ka·tā महप्फलाma·hap·pha·lā होतिho·ti महानिसंसा?ma·hā·ni·saṃ·sā

Kathaṁ bhāvitā ca, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā kathaṁ bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsā?

How so?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu निरोधसञ्ञासहगतंni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā·sa·ha·ga·taṃ सतिसम्बोज्झङ्गंsa·ti·sam·boj·jhaṅ·gaṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti …पे…pe

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe…

It’s when a mendicant develops the perception of cessation together with the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion,
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निरोधसञ्ञासहगतंni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā·sa·ha·ga·taṃ उपेक्खासम्बोज्झङ्गंu·pek·khā·sam·boj·jhaṅ·gaṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti विवेकनिस्सितंvi·ve·ka·nis·si·taṃ विरागनिस्सितंvi·rā·ga·nis·si·taṃ निरोधनिस्सितंni·ro·dha·nis·si·taṃ वोस्सग्गपरिणामिं।vos·sag·ga·pa·ri·ṇā·miṃ

nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ.

and equanimity, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go.
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एवंe·vaṃ भाविताbhā·vi·tā खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve निरोधसञ्ञाni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā एवंe·vaṃ बहुलीकताba·hu·lī·ka·tā महप्फलाma·hap·pha·lā होतिho·ti महानिसंसाति।ma·hā·ni·saṃ·sā·ti

Evaṁ bhāvitā kho, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā evaṁ bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsāti.

That’s how, when the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated, it’s very fruitful and beneficial.
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निरोधसञ्ञाय,ni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā·ya भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भावितायbhā·vi·tā·ya बहुलीकतायba·hu·lī·ka·tā·ya द्विन्नंdvin·naṃ फलानंpha·lā·naṃ अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ फलंpha·laṃ पाटिकङ्खं—pā·ṭi·kaṅ·khaṃ

Nirodhasaññāya, bhikkhave, bhāvitāya bahulīkatāya dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—

When the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated you can expect one of two results:
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दिट्ठेवdiṭ·ṭhe·va धम्मेdham·me अञ्ञा,añ·ñā सतिsa·ti वाvā उपादिसेसेu·pā·di·se·se अनागामिता।a·nā·gā·mi·tā

diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.

enlightenment in this very life, or if there’s residue left behind, non-return.
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कथंka·thaṃ भाविताय,bhā·vi·tā·ya भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve निरोधसञ्ञायni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā·ya कथंka·thaṃ बहुलीकतायba·hu·lī·ka·tā·ya द्विन्नंdvin·naṃ फलानंpha·lā·naṃ अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ फलंpha·laṃ पाटिकङ्खं—pā·ṭi·kaṅ·khaṃ

Kathaṁ bhāvitāya, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññāya kathaṁ bahulīkatāya dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—

How so?
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दिट्ठेवdiṭ·ṭhe·va धम्मेdham·me अञ्ञा,añ·ñā सतिsa·ti वाvā उपादिसेसेu·pā·di·se·se अनागामिता?a·nā·gā·mi·tā

diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā?

(Pāli only)
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu निरोधसञ्ञासहगतंni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā·sa·ha·ga·taṃ सतिसम्बोज्झङ्गंsa·ti·sam·boj·jhaṅ·gaṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti …पे…pe

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe…

It’s when a mendicant develops the perception of cessation together with the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion,
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निरोधसञ्ञासहगतंni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā·sa·ha·ga·taṃ उपेक्खासम्बोज्झङ्गंu·pek·khā·sam·boj·jhaṅ·gaṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti विवेकनिस्सितंvi·ve·ka·nis·si·taṃ विरागनिस्सितंvi·rā·ga·nis·si·taṃ निरोधनिस्सितंni·ro·dha·nis·si·taṃ वोस्सग्गपरिणामिं।vos·sag·ga·pa·ri·ṇā·miṃ

nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ.

and equanimity, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go.
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एवंe·vaṃ भावितायbhā·vi·tā·ya खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve निरोधसञ्ञायni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā·ya एवंe·vaṃ बहुलीकतायba·hu·lī·ka·tā·ya द्विन्नंdvin·naṃ फलानंpha·lā·naṃ अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ फलंpha·laṃ पाटिकङ्खं—pā·ṭi·kaṅ·khaṃ

Evaṁ bhāvitāya kho, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññāya evaṁ bahulīkatāya dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—

When the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated in this way you can expect one of two results:
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दिट्ठेवdiṭ·ṭhe·va धम्मेdham·me अञ्ञा,añ·ñā सतिsa·ti वाvā उपादिसेसेu·pā·di·se·se अनागामिताति।a·nā·gā·mi·tā·ti

diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitāti.

enlightenment in this very life, or if there’s residue left behind, non-return.”
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निरोधसञ्ञा,ni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भाविताbhā·vi·tā बहुलीकताba·hu·lī·ka·tā महतोma·ha·to अत्थायat·thā·ya संवत्तति,saṃ·vat·ta·ti महतोma·ha·to योगक्खेमायyo·gak·khe·mā·ya संवत्तति,saṃ·vat·ta·ti महतोma·ha·to संवेगायsaṃ·ve·gā·ya संवत्तति,saṃ·vat·ta·ti महतोma·ha·to फासुविहारायphā·su·vi·hā·rā·ya संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti

Nirodhasaññā, bhikkhave, bhāvitā bahulīkatā mahato atthāya saṁvattati, mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati, mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati, mahato phāsuvihārāya saṁvattati.

“The perception of cessation, when developed and cultivated, leads to great benefit … great sanctuary from the yoke … great inspiration … great ease.
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कथंka·thaṃ भाविताbhā·vi·tā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve निरोधसञ्ञाni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā कथंka·thaṃ बहुलीकताba·hu·lī·ka·tā महतोma·ha·to अत्थायat·thā·ya संवत्तति,saṃ·vat·ta·ti महतोma·ha·to योगक्खेमायyo·gak·khe·mā·ya संवत्तति,saṃ·vat·ta·ti महतोma·ha·to संवेगायsaṃ·ve·gā·ya संवत्तति,saṃ·vat·ta·ti महतोma·ha·to फासुविहारायphā·su·vi·hā·rā·ya संवत्तति?saṃ·vat·ta·ti

Kathaṁ bhāvitā ca, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā kathaṁ bahulīkatā mahato atthāya saṁvattati, mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati, mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati, mahato phāsuvihārāya saṁvattati?

How so?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu निरोधसञ्ञासहगतंni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā·sa·ha·ga·taṃ सतिसम्बोज्झङ्गंsa·ti·sam·boj·jhaṅ·gaṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti …पे…pe

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe…

It’s when a mendicant develops the perception of cessation together with the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion,
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निरोधसञ्ञासहगतंni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā·sa·ha·ga·taṃ उपेक्खासम्बोज्झङ्गंu·pek·khā·sam·boj·jhaṅ·gaṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti विवेकनिस्सितंvi·ve·ka·nis·si·taṃ विरागनिस्सितंvi·rā·ga·nis·si·taṃ निरोधनिस्सितंni·ro·dha·nis·si·taṃ वोस्सग्गपरिणामिं।vos·sag·ga·pa·ri·ṇā·miṃ

nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ.

and equanimity, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go.
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एवंe·vaṃ भाविताbhā·vi·tā खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve निरोधसञ्ञाni·ro·dha·sañ·ñā एवंe·vaṃ बहुलीकताba·hu·lī·ka·tā महतोma·ha·to अत्थायat·thā·ya संवत्तति,saṃ·vat·ta·ti महतोma·ha·to योगक्खेमायyo·gak·khe·mā·ya संवत्तति,saṃ·vat·ta·ti महतोma·ha·to संवेगायsaṃ·ve·gā·ya संवत्तति,saṃ·vat·ta·ti महतोma·ha·to फासुविहारायphā·su·vi·hā·rā·ya संवत्तती”ति।saṃ·vat·ta·tī

Evaṁ bhāvitā kho, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā evaṁ bahulīkatā mahato atthāya saṁvattati, mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati, mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati, mahato phāsuvihārāya saṁvattatī”ti.

That’s how the perception of cessation, when developed and cultivated, leads to great benefit … great sanctuary from the yoke … great inspiration … great ease.”
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दसमं।da·sa·maṃ

Dasamaṁ.

(Pāli only)
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निरोधवग्गोni·ro·dha·vag·go अट्ठमो।aṭ·ṭha·mo

Nirodhavaggo aṭṭhamo.

(Pāli only)
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तस्सुद्दानंtas·sud·dā·naṃ

Tassuddānaṁ

(Pāli only)
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असुभमरणआहारे,a·su·bha·ma·ra·ṇa·ā·hā·re

Asubhamaraṇaāhāre,

(Pāli only)
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पटिकूलअनभिरतेन;pa·ṭi·kū·la·a·na·bhi·ra·te·na

Paṭikūlaanabhiratena;

(Pāli only)
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अनिच्चदुक्खअनत्तपहानं,a·nic·ca·duk·kha·a·nat·ta·pa·hā·naṃ

Aniccadukkhaanattapahānaṁ,

(Pāli only)
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विरागनिरोधेनvi·rā·ga·ni·ro·dhe·na तेte दसाति।da·sā·ti

Virāganirodhena te dasāti.

(Pāli only)

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.